Statewide Ballot Measures—Colorado 2020
Eleven measures will appear on the ballot in the 2020 election in Colorado spanning a diversity of issues including national-popular-vote, healthcare, and taxation. All voters will be impacted by many of these issues, so please get informed and take action as appropriate. Each ballot measure is described along with a list of organizations favoring and opposing the issue.
You can read the full text of the ballot measures at the link below (note, look at the title as of this document the proposition numbers had not been assigned.) Copy and paste the address into your browser.
https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Initiatives/ballot/contacts/2020.html
Proposition 113—National Popular Vote
Shall the following Act of the General Assembly be approved: An Act concerning adoption of an agreement among the states to elect the President of the United States by national popular vote, being Senate Bill No. 19-042?
Registered issue committees:
Favor
Coloradans For National Popular Vote
- Registered agent: Sylvia Bernstein
- 6127 Holman St
- Arvada, CO 80004
- 303-223-6926
Yes on National Popular Vote
- Registered agent: Rachel Gordon
- 656 Rock Ridge Drive
- Lafayette, CO 80026
- 303-570-5446
Conservatives for Yes on National Popular Vote
- Registered agent: Rachel Gordon
- 656 Rock Ridge Drive
- Lafayette, CO 80026
- 303-570-5446
https://yesonnationalpopularvote.com
https://www.coloradonpv.org
Oppose
Protect Colorado’s Vote
- Registered agent: Rose Pugliese
- 590 CO-105 #212
- Monument, CO 80132
- 970-773-5742
https://protectcoloradosvote.org
Proposition 114—Restoration of Gray Wolves
Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning the restoration of gray wolves through their reintroduction on designated lands in Colorado located west of the continental divide, and, in connection therewith, requiring the Colorado parks and wildlife commission, after holding statewide hearings and using scientific data, to implement a plan to restore and manage gray wolves; prohibiting the commission from imposing any land, water, or resource use restrictions on private landowners to further the plan; and requiring the commission to fairly compensate owners for losses of livestock caused by gray wolves?
Designated representatives
- Darlene Maria Kobobel
- Gail Bell
Registered issue committees
Favor
Rocky Mountain Wolf Action Fund
- Registered agent: Rachel Gordon
- P.O. Box 461
- Lafayette, CO 80026
- 303-570-5446
Colorado Sierra Club – Elect the Wolf
- Beverly Jane Ard-Smith, Registered Agent
- 1536 Wynkoop St
- Denver, CO 80202
- 303-861-8819
https://www.nrdcactionfund.org/vote-to-restore-gray-wolves-to-colorado
https://www.wolfactionfund.com
Oppose
Coloradans Defending Our Wildlife
- Registered agent: Denny Behrens
- P.O. Box 630552
- Littleton, CO 80163
- 970-261-2513
Coloradans Protecting Wildlife
- Registered agent: Katie Kennedy
- 9177 E. Mineral Circle
- Centennial, CO 80112
- 303-749-7500
https://www.rethinkwolves.com
Proposition 115—Prohibition on Late-Term Abortions
Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning prohibiting an abortion when the probable gestational age of the fetus is at least twenty-two weeks, and, in connection therewith, making it a misdemeanor punishable by a fine to perform or attempt to perform a prohibited abortion, except when the abortion is immediately required to save the life of the pregnant woman when her life is physically threatened, but not solely by a psychological or emotional condition; defining terms related to the measure including “probable gestational age” and “abortion,” and excepting from the definition of “abortion” medical procedures relating to miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy; specifying that a woman on whom an abortion is performed may not be charged with a crime in relation to a prohibited abortion; and requiring the Colorado medical board to suspend for at least three years the license of a licensee whom the board finds performed or attempted to perform a prohibited abortion?
Designated representatives
Erin Behrens
- 3440 Youngfield St. #283
- Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Giuliana Day
- 3440 Youngfield St. #283
- Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Registered issue committees
Favor
Coalition for Women and Children
- Registered agent: Marjorie Klein
- PO Box 371414
- Denver, CO 80237
- 303-587-9776
Alliance for Life
- Registered Agent: Tarissa Campbell
- 9233 Park Meadows Dr Ste 100
- Lone Tree, CO 80124
- 303-720-8398
End Birthday Abortions Colorado
- Registered agent: Marcie Little
- 3940 Thundercloud Drive
- Colorado Springs, CO 80920
- 770-853-6212
https://www.duedatetoolate.com
Oppose
Abortion Access For All
- Registered agent: Sarah Taylor-Nanista
- 1315 S. Clayton St. #300
- Denver, CO 80210
- 303-297-1660
Proposition 116—State Income Tax Rate Reduction
Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes reducing the state income tax rate from 4.63% to 4.55%?
Designated representatives
Jon Caldara
- 727 E. 16th Avenue
- Denver, CO 80203
- 303-279-6536
Jerry Sonnenberg
- 4465 County Road 63
- Sterling, CO 80751
- 970-581-8648
Registered issue committees
Favor
Americans for Prosperity Colorado Issue Committee
- Registered agent: Alex Varban
- 450 Lincoln St, Suite 103
- Denver, CO 80203
- 703-244-3200
Energize Our Economy
- Registered agent: Katie Kennedy
- 727 E 16th Ave
- Denver, CO 80203
- 303-279-6536
Oppose
Proposition 117—Voter Approval Requirement for Creation of Certain Fee-Based Enterprises
Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes requiring statewide voter approval at the next even-year election of any newly created or qualified state enterprise that is exempt from the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado constitution, if the projected or actual combined revenue from fees and surcharges of the enterprise, and all other enterprises created within the last five years that serve primarily the same purpose, is greater than $100 million within the first five fiscal years of the creation or qualification of the new enterprise?
Designated representatives
Lindsey Singer
- 10011 Oak Leaf Way
- Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
Michael Fields
- 10628 Worthington Circle
- Parker, CO 80134
Registered issue committees
Favor
Americans for Prosperity Colorado Issue Committee
- Registered agent: Alex Varban
- 450 Lincoln St, Suite 103
- Denver, CO 80203
- 703-244-3200
Voter Approval of Fees
- Registered agent: Michael Fields
- 10628 Worthington Circle
- Parker, CO 80134
- 720-218-9478
https://commonsenseinstituteco.org
Oppose
Earthworks Action Fund
- Registered agent: Ashley Stevens
- 191 University Blvd, Ste 118
- Denver, CO 80206
- 303-733-2956
Proposition 118—Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program
Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning the creation of a paid family and medical leave program in Colorado, and, in connection therewith, authorizing paid family and medical leave for a covered employee who has a serious health condition, is caring for a new child or for a family member with a serious health condition, or has a need for leave related to a family member’s military deployment or for safe leave; establishing a maximum of 12 weeks of family and medical leave, with an additional 4 weeks for pregnancy or childbirth complications, with a cap on the weekly benefit amount; requiring job protection for and prohibiting retaliation against an employee who takes paid family and medical leave; allowing a local government to opt out of the program; permitting employees of such a local government and self-employed individuals to participate in the program; exempting employers who offer an approved private paid family and medical leave plan; to pay for the program, requiring a premium of 0.9% of each employee’s wages, up to a cap, through December 31, 2024, and as set thereafter, up to 1.2% of each employee’s wages, by the director of the division of family and medical leave insurance; authorizing an employer to deduct up to 50% of the premium amount from an employee’s wages and requiring the employer to pay the remainder of the premium, with an exemption for employers with fewer than 10 employees; creating the division of family and medical leave insurance as an enterprise within the department of labor and employment to administer the program; and establishing an enforcement and appeals process for retaliation and denied claims?
Designated representatives
- Timothy Tyler
- Wendy Howell
Favor
https://www.coloradofamiliesfirst.org
Oppose
Not Now Colorado
Proposition EE—Cigarette Tobacco and Nicotine Products Tax
Referred to the voters by the state legislature
SHALL STATE TAXES BE INCREASED BY $294,000,000 ANNUALLY BY IMPOSING A TAX ON NICOTINE LIQUIDS USED IN E-CIGARETTES AND OTHER VAPING PRODUCTS THAT IS EQUAL TO THE TOTAL STATE TAX ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS WHEN FULLY PHASED IN, INCREMENTALLY INCREASING THE TOBACCO PRODUCTS TAX BY UP TO 22% OF THE MANUFACTURER’S LIST PRICE, INCREMENTALLY INCREASING THE CIGARETTE TAX BY UP TO 9 CENTS PER CIGARETTE, EXPANDING THE EXISTING CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO TAXES TO APPLY TO SALES TO CONSUMERS FROM OUTSIDE OF THE STATE, ESTABLISHING A MINIMUM TAX FOR MOIST SNUFF TOBACCO PRODUCTS, CREATING AN INVENTORY TAX THAT APPLIES FOR FUTURE CIGARETTE TAX INCREASES, AND INITIALLY USING THE TAX REVENUE PRIMARILY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING TO HELP OFFSET REVENUE THAT HAS BEEN LOST AS A RESULT OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS RELATED TO COVID-19 AND THEN FOR PROGRAMS THAT REDUCE THE USE OF TOBACCO AND NICOTINE PRODUCTS, ENHANCE THE VOLUNTARY COLORADO PRESCHOOL PROGRAM AND MAKE IT WIDELY AVAILABLE FOR FREE, AND MAINTAIN THE FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS THAT CURRENTLY RECEIVE REVENUE FROM TOBACCO TAXES, WITH THE STATE KEEPING AND SPENDING ALL OF THE NEW TAX REVENUE AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE?
Amendment 76—Citizenship Qualification of Electors
Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution requiring that to be qualified to vote at any election an individual must be a United States citizen?
Designated representatives
George Athanasopoulos
- 3090 Alkire Street
- Golden, CO 80401
Arvin Michel
- 25 Spyglass Drive
- Littleton, CO 80123
Registered issue committees
Favor
Colorado Citizen Voters
- Registered agent: Joseph Phillip Stengel Jr.
- 5460 S. Quebec Street, Suite 330
- Greenwood Village, CO 80111
- 720-436-9405
Website: https://www.coloradocitizenvoters.com
Oppose
None registered
Amendment 77 – Local Voter Approval of Gaming Limits in Black Hawk, Central City, and Cripple Creek
When Colorado voters approved gambling in three historic mountain mining towns, it came with a lot of limits; casinos can only offer slots, blackjack, poker, craps and roulette, and as of 2008, individual wagers are capped at $100. This measure would allow voters in the three cities to approve additional games and higher bets. It also allows revenues to go to community colleges.
Registered issue committees
Favor
Local Choice Colorado https://www.vegasslotsonline.com/
Oppose
None registered
Amendment B—Repeal Property Tax Assessment Rates
Referred to the voters by the state legislature
Without increasing property tax rates, to help preserve funding for local districts that provide fire protection, police, ambulance, hospital, kindergarten through twelfth grade education, and other services, and to avoid automatic mill levy increases, shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution to repeal the requirement that the general assembly periodically change the residential assessment rate in order to maintain the statewide proportion of residential property as compared to all other taxable property valued for property tax purposes and repeal the nonresidential property tax assessment rate of twenty-nine percent?
Registered issue committees
Favor
Colorado Coming Together
- Registered agent: Bernard Buescher
- 820 S Monaco Pkwy #227
- Denver, CO 80224
- 303-623-2700
Oppose
Keep Property Taxes Low
- Registered agent: Michael Fields
- 10628 Worthington Circle
- Parker, CO 80134
- 720-218-9478
Amendment C—Bingo Raffles Allow Paid Help and Repeal Five-Year Minimum
Referred to the voters by the state legislature
Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning the conduct of charitable gaming activities, and, in connection therewith, allowing bingo-raffle licensees to hire managers and operators of games and reducing the required period of a charitable organization’s continuous existence before obtaining a charitable gaming license?